Table 2 Plants used for stomach problems, pain and internal parasites in Trinidad and Tobago
| Â | Scientific name | Family | Common name | Part used | Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Abelmoschus moschatus | Malvaceae | Gumbo musque | Seeds | Grind in rum for foot cramp |
2. | Aframomum melegueta | Zingiberaceae | Guinea pepper | Seeds | Carminative |
3. | Ambrosia cumanenesis | Asteraceae | Altamis | Bark | Stomach pain, 2*3 inch piece bark in urine for 3 days use to wash foot for 3 days for arthritis |
4. | Aristolochia rugosa,trilobata | Aristolochiaceae | Mat root, anico | Root | Stomach pain, colic, poisoning |
5. | Bambusa vulgaris | Poaceae | Bamboo | Leaves | Poultice |
6. | Bidens alba/Bidens pilosa | Asteraceae | Needle grass | Leafy branch | Cuts |
7. | Bixa orellana | Bixaceae | Roucou | Root | Dropsy |
8. | Brownea latifolia | Fabaceae | Cooper hoop | Flower, leaves | Gripe, pain |
9. | Cajanus cajan | Fabaceae | Pigeon pea | Leaves | Food poisoning, colic, constipation |
10. | Capraria biflora | Scrophulariaceae | Du thé pays | Leaves | Flavour for purgative |
11. | Cecropia peltata | Cecropiaceae | Bois canôt | Stem | 3 'Ridges' from inside stem boiled as a carminative |
12. | Centropogon cornutus | Campanulaceae | Deer meat, crepe coq | Leaves | Snake, scorpion bite |
13. | Chamaesyce hirta | Euphorbiaceae | Malomay | Â | Diarrhoea |
14. | Citharexylum spinosum | Verbenaceae | Bois côtelette | Leaf | Anthelmintic |
15. | Cocos nucifera | Arecaceae | Coconut | Root- 7 inches, Shell | Dropsy, Hernia |
16. | Cola nitida | Sterculiaceae | Obie seed | Seed | Any kind of pain |
17. | Cucurbita maxima | Cucurbitaceae | Pumpkin | Seeds | Anthelmintic |
18. | Cucurbita pepo | Cucurbitaceae | Pumpkin | Â | Sprains, breaks |
19. | Dorstenia contrajerva | Moraceae | Refriyau | Â | Food poisoning |
20. | Eleusine indica | Poaceae | Pied poule | Â | Diarrhoea |
21. | Eupatorium macrophyllum | Asteraceae | Z'herbe chatte | Â | Pain |
22. | Eupatorium triplinerve | Asteraceae | Ayapana, japanne | Leaves | Stomach problems (worms) |
23. | Ferula asafoetida | Apiaceae | Asafoetida | Â | Carminative |
24. | Jatropha curcas/gossypifolia | Euphorbiaceae | White/Red Physic Nut | Leaf | Clean sores |
25. | Momordica charantia | Cucurbitaceae | Caraaili | Vine | Stomach problems |
26. | Morinda citrifolia | Rubiaceae | Noni | Leaves | Pains |
27. | Neurolaena lobata | Asteraceae | Z'herbe á pique | Leaves | Tincture for arthritis |
28. | Nicotiana tabacum | Solanaceae | Tobacco | Leaves | Arthritis |
29. | Nopalea cochinellifera | Cactaceae | Rachette | Joint | Snake bites |
30. | Peperomia rotundifolia | Piperaceae | Mowon | Â | Diarrhoea |
31. | Petiveria alliacea | Phytolaccaceae | Mapourite | Â | Arthritis and rheumatism |
32. | Phyllanthus urinaria | Euphorbiaceae | Red seed under leaf | Plant | Diarrhoea |
33. | Portulaca oleraceae | Portulacaceae | Pussley | Plant | Anthelmintic |
34. | Punica granatum | Punicaceae | Pome-granate | Seeds | Stomach problems |
35. | Rosmarinus officinalis | Lamiaceae | Rosemary | Leaf | Arthritis, Snake bites |
36. | Scoparia dulcis | Scrophulariaceae | Sweet broom | Root | Diarrhoea |
37. | Solanum melongena | Solanaceae | Melongene | Fruit | Breaks |
38. | Tagetes patula | Asteraceae | Marigold | Â | Anthelmintic |
39. | Tamarindus indica | Fabaceae | Tamarind | Â | Scorpion bite |
40. | Tournefortia hirsutissima | Boraginaceae | Chigger bush | Leaves | Tea, carminative, chiggers |